by Anthony Myers | Aug 11, 2016 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Yesterday, we talked about fears that people have about their addictions and about their lives. Addiction can also create fear in others. Addiction creates so many scary things. If people have relatives and friends struggling with drug or alcohol abuse, they worry...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 10, 2016 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” said Franklin D. Roosevelt famously. But the truth is, most of us are afraid of something, or afraid of a lot of somethings. This fear might drive us to abuse drugs or alcohol. Substance use disorder also can create new...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 9, 2016 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Some former drug and alcohol abusers have adopted the motto “Progress, not perfection.” This phrase reminds me of one of my favorite quotations, “Perfect is the enemy of good,” a quotation by the writer and philosopher Voltaire. These expressions are good reminders to...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 8, 2016 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse
We’ve often heard about people who deal with things with a stiff upper lip. Other times, people have told other people to “man up” or “put on your big girl panties.” Strength is admirable. So is putting one foot in front of the other and continuing to move forward,...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 7, 2016 | Mental Health
Tomorrow’s an interesting day. Far from being an ordinary Monday, tomorrow is National Happiness Happens Day. If you’re like me, your first thought might have been that National Happiness Happens Day sounds kind of ridiculous. At first, the motto happiness happens...
by Anthony Myers | Aug 5, 2016 | Mental Health, Substance Abuse
Today is National Oyster Day. I don’t know much about oysters, personally, but they’re a big deal in different parts of the world. There are oyster festivals in Connecticut and New Orleans, another in Long Island, New York, and still others in England and Australia....
